Nursing Schools in Mississippi: All 55 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Mississippi has 26 schools running 55 board-approved nursing programs — 26 RN-track and 29 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Mississippi programs is 96.8%, 10.3 points above the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
Best Nursing Schools in Mississippi by NCLEX Pass Rate
Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding.
- 1100%Belhaven UniversityJackson · BSN
- 2100%Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBSN
- 3100%Delta State UniversityCleveland · BSN
- 4100%East Central Community CollegeDecatur · ADN
- 5100%East Mississippi Community CollegeMayhew · ADN
- 6100%Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville · ADN
- 7100%Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston · ADN
- 8100%Mississippi University for WomenColumbus · BSN
- 9100%Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit · ADN
- 10100%University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg · BSN
Every Approved Nursing Program in Mississippi
Sort by any column, filter RN vs PN/LPN, or search a school or city.
55 of 55 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| Alcorn State University | Natchez | ASNRN | 78.1% |
| Alcorn State University | Natchez | BSNRN | 92.3% |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | BSNRN | 100% |
| Blue Cliff College | Gulfport | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | — | BSNRN | 100% |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | ADNRN | 88% |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | ADNRN | 91.3% |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Mendenhall | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Natchez | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | BSNRN | 100% |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | ADNRN | 100% |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Practical NursingPN | — |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mayhew | ADNRN | 100% |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mayhew | Practical NursingPN | — |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Hinds Community College | Jackson | ADNRN | 98.3% |
| Hinds Community College | Jackson | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Hinds Community College | Pearl | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Hinds Community College | Vicksburg | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Holmes Community College | Grenada | ADNRN | 98.3% |
| Holmes Community College | Kosciusko | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Holmes Community College | Grenada | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Holmes Community College | Ridgeland | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | ADNRN | 98.8% |
| Itawamba Community College | Tupelo | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | ADNRN | 100% |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Jones County Junior College | Bay Springs | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | ADNRN | 98.3% |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Mississippi College | Clinton | BSNRN | 93.3% |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | ADNRN | 90.2% |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | ADNRN | 100% |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | ASNRN | 97.5% |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | BSNRN | 100% |
| MS Gulf Coast Community College | Biloxi | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | ADNRN | 98.7% |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | ADNRN | 99.2% |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Ashland | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Southaven | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Oxford | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | ADNRN | 96.8% |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Waveland | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | ADNRN | 100% |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Practical NursingPN | — |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | BSNRN | 99.1% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | BSNRN | 100% |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | BSNRN | 98.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Mississippi by NCLEX pass rate?
10 RN programs in Mississippi tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Belhaven University in Jackson — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 26 schools offering 55 board-approved nursing programs: 26 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 29 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Mississippi?
Across Mississippi RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 96.8% — 10.3 points above the national average of 86.5%.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Mississippi board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.